Bar Assn. swears in new board chairs at island law schools.

By THE STAR STAFF

In a ceremony held Monday at the Puerto Rico Supreme Court, Puerto Rico Bar Association President Ramón Rosario Cortés officiated the swearing-in of the new boards of directors of the student chapters at the island’s three main law schools.

Participating in the ceremony was Supreme Court Associate Justice Raúl Arnaldo Candelario López, who administered the oath of office to emerging leaders from the University of Puerto Rico (UPR), Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico (Ponce), and Inter-American University. Also present were Associate Justices Erick V. Kolthoff Caraballo and Roberto Feliberti Cintrón, as well as former Associate Justice Edgardo Rivera García.

“Today we reaffirm our commitment to the future of the legal profession in Puerto Rico,” Rosario Cortés said. “The integration of these young talents into the structure of our Association not only strengthens our institution, but also guarantees that future generations of lawyers are committed to ethics, service, and legal excellence from their formative years.”

The new boards are to be headed by elected chairwomen Mayra Rivera Rodríguez (UPR), Andrea Jiménez Marcano (Ponce) and Alejandra Rodríguez Aponte (Inter-American), who will lead the Bar Association’s efforts within their respective campuses for the next academic year.

“Seeing the enthusiasm of these students fills us with hope,” Rosario Cortés added. “The Bar Association is their home, and through these chapters, we provide them with a direct platform to connect with the real practice of law and with the challenges facing our justice system.”